Bungee cord-associated ocular injuries.
OBJECTIVE
To report ocular injuries associated with the use of bungee cords.


METHODS
Four patients with bungee cord-associated ocular trauma are presented.


RESULTS
Four eyes of four patients demonstrated severe contusion injuries associated with bungee cord trauma. Ocular injuries in the four eyes included a variable combination of corneal abrasion, hyphema, iridodialysis, anterior chamber angle recession, secondary glaucoma, lens subluxation, vitreous hemorrhage, and retinal detachment. Three of the four eyes required ophthalmic surgery. All eyes had anterior chamber angle recession and required continuing ophthalmic care.


CONCLUSIONS
Bungee cords may be associated with severe ocular injury and should be used with caution.
Chorich
L J
LJ
Department of Ophthalmology, William H. Havener Eye Center, Ohio State University, USA. chorich.l@osu.edu
Davidorf
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FH
Chambers
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Weber
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D000061:Accidents, Home; D000328:Adult; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000293:injuries; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007906:Lens Subluxation / Q000209:etiology; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012160:Retina / Q000293:injuries; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology; D012408:Rubber; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000293:injuries; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
D012408:Rubber